Apply for a Dyslexia Practitioner License
Educational Requirements
To be eligible for a dyslexia practitioner license, you must hold at least a bachelor's degree from an accredited public or private institution of higher education.
Training Program Completion
You must complete an International Multisensory Structured Language Education Council (IMSLEC) accredited multisensory structured language education training program to meet the training qualifications for a dyslexia practitioner license.
Proof of Completion
With your application, you must submit proof of successful completion of an approved training program accredited by International Multisensory Structured Language Education Council (IMSLEC) that includes, at a minimum:
- 45 contact hours of coursework in multisensory structured language education
- 60 hours of supervised clinical experience multisensory structured language education
- 5 demonstration lessons of multisensory structured language education observed by an instructor and followed by a conference with and a written report by the instructor
You must include copies of the certificate(s) and/or letter(s) showing:
- the number of completed coursework hours,
- supervised clinical hours, and
- demonstration lessons
from your International Multisensory Structured Language Education Council (IMSLEC) accredited training program. If the certificates do not show the specific number of completed hours and/or demonstration lessons, you must submit a letter from the training program outlining these requirements.
Examination Requirement
Before a license may be issued, all applicants must pass the ALTA Competency Examination for MSLE, Practitioner Level. If you do not hold a current certification, you must contact ALTA for instructions to register for the exam.
For more information, please see the exam information page.
ALTA Certification
You must provide proof of current certification as an Academic Language Practitioner, issued by the Academic Language Therapy Association (ALTA.) Please include with your application materials a copy of your current ALTA certification as evidence of meeting this requirement.
Application and Fee
Applying online for a new license from TDLR is easy and secure. Online applications are immediately sent to the Licensing Division for processing and don’t have to go through additional departments for sorting and payment processing.
You are strongly encouraged to apply online.
To apply for a dyslexia practitioner license, submit a completed application form (Apply Online or see Dyslexia Therapist and Dyslexia Practitioner Application PDF) along with the associated fee of $150.
